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TPERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Items Pertaining to the Town in General and
Prepared for the Readers By
Our Busy Staff.
Miss Gertrude Beal, of Sand Patch,
was a town visitor Wednesday.
W. L. Brant, of Garrett, spent Wed-
pesday with Meyersdale friends.
H. L. Long, of Connellsyille, was a
pusiness visitor here Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella McKenzie, “was a Rock-
wood visitor with friends Sunday.
Miss Jennie Garlits, of Sand Patch,
was a visitor here with triends Tues-
day. 5
Miss Nelle Bittner svont Sunday
and Monday visiting friends : at Som- :
1 who had been nursing & rheumatism
erset. :
Mrs. Dennis Hay, of Berlin, is
spebliitga few duge in ows visiting
friends.
Miss Mary Roses is ependifia’ tow
weeks visiting welatives and friends
in Johnstown.
Jonas Shoemaker, of Fort Hil,
spent Saturday in town and renewed.
his 'subseriptien.. = = :
Harry fiMitchell, 2 of Dunbar, is
the eer here vith vela~
tives and friends: /
Cc. A. Bolden’left Sedas or Char-
leston, W. Va., where he expeets to
remain for some time.
JacobiWagner will shortly remove
his. family to Johnstown, where he
has secured employment. :
Rev. Father J.-T. Burns, of Gon-
mellsville, spent Saturday last here
with Rev. Father Brady.
Peter Petenbrink, represembed ‘the
White Oak Reformed church .at.the
Conference hers yesterday.
Miss Rachel Miller, of Confluence,
spent Saturday and Sunday here
wich relatives and. friends.
J. T. Leydig, F_ W. Webreck .and
Alfred Broadwater,*sLof Glencoe,
were town visitors Wednesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Simon Ful-
lem of Lincoln avenue, Wednesday
February 11th, 1914—A daughter.
Bowman Kyle, of Windber, spent
Tuesday.here with: his mother, Mrs.
Edgar Kyle, of Broadway street.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dahl, ‘enter-
tailed a few of their friends at their
rsday’evening of last week.
H. H..Lang,iSuperintendent of the
20th Century Manufacturing Com-
pany, fat;Boynton was a town visitor
We ’
Mrs. W. M. Ryland, entertained
the Dorcas Club, at her home on
Meyers Avenue Thursday afternoon
of last week.
William Younkin, of Hoblitzell,
spent Sunday,bere with his mother,
Mrs. Fli:s Younkin, of Salisbury
street, South Side. :
Mrs. F. B. Thomas, who had been
spending several weeks with relatiyes
and friends at “Johnstown, returned
home Friday last.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Stratton, left
Friday for -a ten day visit with rela-
tives and friends at Dunbar, Obharle-
roi and Connellsville.
J. W. Maul, returned home Satur
day morning on the Duquesme from
Washington, D. C., where he had
been on a business mission.
Peter 8., and Mahlon Hay, of
Brothersvalley township, attended
the Conference in the Reformed
chnreh here on Wednesday.
| Miss Bernadette Crowe spent Tues-
day and Wednesday with her broth-
er-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Banders, at. Markleton.
/- 8. J. MeQlune, Superintendent of
the SavageFire Brick Co., returned
home Monday from a visit with rel:
atives and friends in Johnstown.
Misses Lulugand Nan Hocking, who
had ‘been spending several weeks
visiting relatives and friends at Daw- |
gon and Pittsburgh, have returned
home.
Mrs. Wm.SH. Rutter, and daughter
Nell returned home Sunday after
spending a few ¢ays here with her
mother, Mrs. Ohelsia Slicer, of Main
street. ;
George Hibner, of Mt. Braddock,
A spent Saturday and Sunday here at
£ the home of his son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hibner,
of the South Side.
Mrs. P. P. Hanger, and little
daughter Dorothy of Rockwood, are
visiting at the home of the formex’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Bittner,
of Lincoln Avenue.
Mrs. J. W. Rephorn, of Somerset,
returned home Friday, after spending
the past week here with her brother-
in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Bauman, of Salisbury street.
H.M. Poorbaugh, of Glencoe, was
in town Saturday, accompanied by
his cousin. W. H. Hall, of Syra-
cuse, New York. Mr Hall is the
Hall and has
left Meyersdale about thirty years
ago.
Rey. H. H. Wiant, of Boris, and
Rev. 1. S. Monn, of Salisbury were
in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. Elmer Engle, of Berlin, form-
erly of Meyersdale, spent a few days
here recently visiting friends. ;
Mrs. John Miller, of Latrobe, and
Miss Annie Miller of Confluence,
after spending some time with their
relatives, the Misses Eliza and Mary
Miller of Salisbury street, South
Side, have returned to their homes.
Miss Clara Stacer, a trained nurse,
patient at Rockwood, for some time
ra jefe Saturiay at the home
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Stacer, of High street.
There will be a Sunday School
and cookery, fr
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ABSOLUTELY PURE ~
Insures the most
delicious and healthful food
By the use of Royal Baking Powder a
great many more articles of food
[readily made at home, all healthful, de-
licious, and economical,
Variety and attractiveness to the menu.
The “‘ Royal Baker and Pastry Cook,” :
containing five hundred “practical ; | :
receipts for all kinds "of baking oh f
Baking Powder Co
may be
adding much
+ Address Royal, os
«New 7 York,” : ih
| Rally Tharsday Febraary 19, 1914,
afternoon and, evening, in -the Re-
formed Sunday School Room.
Forsythe, State Supt. A. QO. B. C.
will be:the principal speaker. ‘Other
speakers officers: of the Coonrty As-
sociation.
Dr. Bruce Lichty, Messrs. W. H.
Dill and 8. B. Philson. left here Sat-
urday for Washington, B. C., where
they joined their wives, who had
been spending several weeks with
Hon. and Mrs. 8. A. Kendall. Mr.
and Mrs. Dill and Dr. and Mrs.
Lichty returned home Monday even-
ing on No. 5, while Mr. and Mrs.
Philson went to Philadelphia to visit
relatives and friends for a few days
before returning home.
BAD ‘LANDSLIDE AT
INDIAN CREEK.
A landslide ot sok p such proportions cov-
ered the Baltimore and Qhio tracks
just east of Indian Creek, Tues-
day morning that required several
for traffic. In the meantime a track
was built around the slide and
the Western Maryland railway tracks
between Connellsville and Confiuence
to detour trains. The watchman ais-
covered the slide just in time to flag
all trains. Two steam shovels were
ordered from Martinsburg, W. Va,,
to be used in clearing away the clay,
rocks and trees.
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FOR SALE.
I will offer at private sale—One bed
room suit, dining room furniture,
couch, carpets, refrigerator, range,
and other articles. .
MRS. MARY McKENZIE, 230 High Sr.
ATTENDED FUNERAL,
The following attended the funeral
of Mr. Thomas F. Mahon, which took
place in Connellsville lasf Friday :—
Rev. Father J. J. Brady, Mr. and
Mrs. James L. Dixon, Messrs. George
Logue, Eugene Crowe, J. J. Grinder,
Jobn Darrah, E S. Kemp, George
Lindeman, John Hartung, Irwin
Schrock, Harvey Housel, and J. A.
(lessner.
COLD SPELL.
The generally mild winter was sud-
denly turned into the ‘‘old fashioned’’
kind on Saturday, and Monday the
thermometer had dropped below the
zero. mark. Who says the ground
hog prognostication does not amount
to anything? He saw his shadow and
already we fell the effects of it. Win-
“Iter is here, the real kind, and the
ground hog forecaste has already
produced many, *'I told you sos.”’
The blizzard sweeping from the
west reached Meyersdale about on
schedule time, and the forecaste is
made that there is still more cold
weather headed this way.
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DIES NEAR SCULLTON
Jeremiah G. Henry, one of the best
known farmers in Upper Turkeyfoot
township, died at his home near
Sculiton, Sunday morning between
12 and 1 o’clock after a lingering iil-]
ness of a complication of ailments.
He was 59 years and 6 months of age.
He server several terms as school
director and filled other township
offices.
Funeral seryices were conducted
on Monday afternoon by Rev. George
W. Ringer of Ohiopyle, a minister of
the Church of the Brethren. Inter-
ment was made in the Scullton ceme-
tery.
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For Rent
A Four Room House for Rent—Ap
ply to Mrs. Charles Askey, or H.
K. Aurandt, near the B. & O, Station.
feb, 12-tf ad
B. 8.
days to clear it and open the road!
Rhue,
| Johnstown and the Smokeless Coal
Company. The Vietor Coal Company |
.was feared that the
MEMORIAL DAY
EXERCISES,
Frances E. Willard, Memorial Day
program to be rendered Sanday, Feb-
ruary 15th, at 3 o’clock p. m., at the
M. E. chureh, is as follows:
Singing—Crusade Hymn.
Scripture Reading—Crusade Psalm
—President W. CO. T. U.
Special Music.
Reading—The Sailor's Story—Miss
Carrie Donecker
Womanly Side of Famous Woman
—Mrs. J. Mankamyer.
Life of Frances Willard—Miss Eva
Hoover.
Trombone Solo—Robert Crone.
Duet—Catharine Siehl and Thelma
Mankamyer.
Works of Frances Willard—Mrs. G.
A. Neeld.
Solo—Sadie Landis.
Reading—Poor House Nan—Mrs.
William Dailey.
Duet—Misses Edith and Florence
Just.
Silver offering for Memerial Fund,
Impromptu Talks—Ministers of the
Town.
Musie—*“Till Pennsylvania’s Dry.”
REMONSTRANCE.
Alleging that Stoyestown’s tuo
licensed hotels are ‘‘nob necessary
for the accommodation of the trav-
elling publie,”’ remonstrances wee
filed in court here on Tuesday sworn
to by the Rey. J. 8. English and
John J. Bowman, by Attorneys Vul-
entine and A. L. G. Hay. The re-
monstrance against Wilson K. Walker,
proprietor of the Hite House, is sign-
ed by 67 women and 61 men. Of the |
123 remonstrants against James M.
who conducts the Colonial
Inn, 62 are women and 61 are men.
The Stoyestown remonstrances filed
today are the first to be brought into
court this year.
NEW COAL DEAL.
The Victor Coal Company, organiz-
ed by L. G. McCrum of Somerset, has
purchased 1,200 acres of coal in the
county. The coal was purchased
from the Haws Coal Company of
is capitalized at $300,000. Mr. Mec-
Crum has been made a director and
general manager of the company.
The general offices of the company
are located at Somerset.
The present output of the com-
pany’s mines is about 500 tons per
day, high grade Somerset coal. This
will be increased to 1,000 tons per day |
just as soon as additional equipment
can be installed.
RECRUITING COMPANY C.|
First Lieutenant Bert F. Landis,
of Co., 19th Reg., N. G. P., of Som-
erset, is rapidly recrviting the com-
pany up to its standard membership
of 66 men. Company C. was organ-
ized three years ago and has made an
enviable record, always standing
near the top in the annual state and
federal inspections. The terms of
enlistment of most of the boys ex-
pires this week, and for a time it
organization
would be taken from Somerset, but
within the past few days the mili-
tiamen haye demonstrated that
they will re-enlisf. As soon as the
required number are enlisted regular
drills will commence, preparatory to
the spring inspection. The other
officers of the company are Capt.
Samuel 8. Crouse and Second Lieu-
tenant Harry H. Gnagey. Capt.
Crouse, who is employed by the.
Western Union Telegraph company,
was recently transferred to Pitts-
CIVIL COURT ENDED
wa ON SATURDAY.
eivil court closed on Saturday. The
last case tried was that of William A.
Carolus of Black township against the
Consolidation Coal company, in which
a jury rendered a verdict of $725 for
causing the surface of his farm to stb-
mineral. He claimed that the mining
operations cut off the rock strata un-
der the farm and destroyed a spring
from which he had secured water for
domestic purposes. He also alleged
that a stream of water that flowed
across his land was diverted from its
natural course by the removal of the
coal, contending that the creek now
empties into a large hole formed by
the depression of the surface, depriv-
ing him of the use of the same.
-The court ordered a non-suit 1n the
$25,000 damage suit of Jerome Judy of
Garrett, against the Quemahoning
Branch Railroad company, a subsid-
iary of the Baltimore & Ohio. The
railroad condemed Berlin street for a
right-of-way for the easter: terminus
of its new line from Somerset to Gar-
rett and lowered the grade of the
street from 15 to 30 feet in order to
connect the Somerset- Garrett cut-off
with the main line in Garrett. No
property was taken from Judy, but he
claimed his right of ingress and egress
were interfered with. The railroad
set up the defense that it had provided
substitute strects for the one occupied
by its tracks. It seems that the Ga:-
rett town council authorized the ap-
| propriation of Berlin street by the
| raliroad, which reiieyes the company
from damages sustained by abutting
property owners. Judy wiillikely ap
peal to the higher courts from the
compulsory non-suit directed by the
Somerset court on Saturday. Another
possible outcome of the quashing of
the case is a damage suit against the
borough. Several other property own-
ers along Berlin street are affected
and they have damage suits pending
in court.
A settiement was effected in the case
of Andrew Boksha against Constable
Gary G. Spangler of Stoyestown,
eerteasere feneereei meee.
INSTITUTE PROGRAM.
Institute convenes on February 14,
at the Southampton school in North-
ampton township.
Opening song by the school.
Minutes of last session.
Recitation.
Topic—Ruth Bittner.
Recitation. ;
Topic—Wm. Ellman.
‘Queries. .
Topie for discussion—C. B. Bittner.
Recitation.
to vote? Affirmative—W. H. Miller.
Negative—Alfred Broadwater.
Recitation.
Intermission.
Song—America.
Topic—H. A. Broadwater.
Queries.
Topic—*‘‘TheAim in Life’”’—Kathryn
Keidle.
Recitation.
Topic—Rubie Poorbaugh.
Select Reading—Leah Webreck.
Topic—I. D. Leydig.
Announcements.
Closing Song.
Program will be interspersea with
more queries and recitations,
Friends'of education are invited.
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Dissolution Notice.
The partnership existing between Louis and
Gust Giatras, known as Giatras Bros., has been
dissolved on May 24, 1913, and all obligations
have teen assumed by Louis Giatras,
Feb. 5-3t LOUIS GIATRAS.
$
burgh and most of the burden of
reorganizing the company falls
upon Lieutenant Landis and Gnas
and the non-commissioned office
ANTED—A house with modern
>ments.
Our February Special Sale!
Thursday to Monday-—-February 12 to 16.
i bi,
5c Chewing Gum, 8 for.. 10c | 10¢c Talecum Powder....... Be :
10c Rexall Writing Tablet. 6¢ . ih
10c Box Stationery........ 6¢ 28a Tooth Brush .... ....36G 4,
10c Toilet Soap. ........ 6¢ | 50c Horse and Cattle Reno-
10c Royal Glue............. 6c vator.. ......... oie BEE
10e Fish Food'...... ..... 6c One lot Hot Water Bottles
10e Petrolatum..... ;.... 6c and Combination -
10c Post Card Frames..... 6¢ Syringes. . .... 45¢ ;
72¢ Rexall sore
PERFECT DRUG STORE SERVICE.
Hartley Block Megerudale, Pa.
COLLINS’ DRUG STORE, or
fhe three week's Sdolat’ term ot :
the plaintiff.. Carolus sued for $2,000 .
damagesalleged to have been sustain- |.
ed by reason of the coal company |
side by the removal of the underlying |
Debate—Should women be allowed J
An Ad. in The Commerci 1
Apply at The Com-
We have received : a large shipment of Hart,
4... Schaffner & Marx Clothing for Spring.’ The
cloth and styles dre more beautiful ‘than
ever. Call i in’ aod look them over.
We will continue to sell all our Overcoatsat
« ‘ONE-THIRD OFF. It will pay you to buy
‘ ~an Overcoat for next Winter, ag you save
“83 oo. out of $15.00 \
Hartley & Ey
., (The Hom. of Hart. Sehaffuer & Marx Clothes.)
Clearance Sale-Bulletin No. 2}
Cost Prices Continued on Drug Store Merchandise.
This is YOUR Opportunity.
All vther patents at cost.
Rubber Goods, Etc. |
$1. 50 Hot Water Bottle. .$1 0G ©
Patent Medicines Stationery
Castoria, 35¢, now. ....... 20¢1 50c Box Paper........... 35
Sal Hepatica, 25¢ and 50¢, 25¢ Box Paper. ........... 1%: ©
now. ........... 18¢ and 34¢ 10¢ Tablet % 9d
Nature’s Remedy, 25¢, now 16¢ duet RRS x
Pinkham’s Compound, 51. All Papers at cost: |
mows Ll. ..69¢ | ;
Pip«s &
1.85 Fountain Syringe. . 80c *
$3.25 Pipes. ..:.. $1 80 :
; 1.95 Atomizer. . .. 90
3.50 Pipes..... 190 ay ;
2.75 Piges. ... 110 Tooth Brushes at cost.
2.00 Pipes... 105 10c Hydrogen Peroxide. . Ge
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Sale Ends February 25th.
Come Early and Purchase Your Needs
} at Our Cost Price.
Thorley’s Drug Store, |
Centre Street. Next to P. O., Meyersdale, Pi. i
RR EEETTENTT
The Home of Quality Groceries.
A sure thing, while none of us just live to eat, it is a sure Lining we
all must eat to live.
Eat our quality groceries and live longer.
We carry a complete line of Canned Goods.
money. :
It will pay you to buy your Coffee from us and have it ground fre=
of charge by our Electric Sanitary Mill.
5 Give us a trial and we will convince you.
None better for tie
We quote only a few prices for this week.
It will pay you to reas
them carefully: '
1 can/ Choice Apples, 10c
1 can best Hominy, 10c
1 can Choice Pears, 17¢
1 gallon can yellow free Pie P=aches, 50¢
3 pounds Lima Beans, 25¢ h
3 cans Spaghetti, 25¢ > H
4 pounds good Rice, 25¢
1 quart jar Cocoa, 25¢
25¢ box Figs, 20¢
1 quart can best Apple Butter, 25¢
It will pay you to buy your Fish from us. Every pail guaranteesZ.
GOODS DELIVERED PROMZTLY.
F. A. BITINER,
142 Centre treet. Both Phones. Meyers dale, Fi.
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